Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and Belgrade

For one person, living is cheaper in Libya: $536 a month against $1,541 in Belgrade, rent and utilities included – about $12,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Libya
Belgrade, Serbia
🇱🇾 Libya
$536
/mo nomad
Belgrade
🇷🇸 Serbia
$1,541
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Libya is 59.8% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Libya is 61.8% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libya
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.05 LYD 19.51
$13.43 RSD 1,398
-77.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.32 LYD 78.8
$58.0 RSD 6,036
-78.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.53 LYD 16.21
$13.30 RSD 1,384
-80.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.56 LYD 3.56
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 LYD 3.53
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.51 LYD 3.28
$3.05 RSD 317
-83.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 LYD 2.74
$2.82 RSD 293
-84.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 LYD 0.86
$2.28 RSD 238
-94.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.66 RSD 381
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.18 RSD 435
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libya
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 LYD 5.90
$1.41 RSD 147
-34.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.25 LYD 1.60
$1.16 RSD 121
-78.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 LYD 7.03
$2.53 RSD 263
-56.52%
Eggs
$1.39 LYD 8.88
$2.80 RSD 292
-50.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.19 LYD 33.22
$10.93 RSD 1,137
-52.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 LYD 22.53
$6.80 RSD 708
-48.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 LYD 58.1
$15.40 RSD 1,603
-41.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 LYD 14.50
$1.63 RSD 170
39.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 LYD 10.56
$1.75 RSD 182
-5.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 LYD 5.46
$1.78 RSD 186
-52.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 LYD 3.50
$3.04 RSD 316
-81.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 LYD 4.28
$0.97 RSD 101
-30.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 LYD 3.24
$0.65 RSD 67.7
-21.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 LYD 2.64
$0.74 RSD 77.2
-44.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 LYD 1.04
$0.72 RSD 75.3
-77.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.81 LYD 11.58
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 LYD 5.15
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LYD 5.26
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 LYD 12.19
$4.53 RSD 471
-57.84%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.25 RSD 858
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.86 RSD 89.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 RSD 148
-
🚌 Getting Around
Libya
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 LYD 3.80
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.85 LYD 248
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.80 LYD 5.12
$3.10 RSD 323
-74.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 LYD 3.12
$0.98 RSD 102
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 LYD 15.14
$17.10 RSD 1,780
-86.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.02 LYD 0.13
$1.87 RSD 195
-98.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K LYD 149.8K
$30.9K RSD 3.2M
-24.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K LYD 108.7K
$24.1K RSD 2.5M
-29.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 LYD 700
$215 RSD 22.4K
-49.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.98 LYD 31.82
$25.55 RSD 2,659
-80.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.85 LYD 133
$35.40 RSD 3,685
-41.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libya
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.41 LYD 118
$40.62 RSD 4,228
-54.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.93 LYD 31.56
$22.74 RSD 2,367
-78.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.60 LYD 29.41
$7.99 RSD 832
-42.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libya
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.0 LYD 326
$453 RSD 47.2K
-88.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$755 LYD 4,826
$12.4K RSD 1.3M
-93.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libya
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.09 LYD 167
$112 RSD 11.6K
-76.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.91 LYD 191
$47.56 RSD 4,951
-37.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.37 LYD 271
$114 RSD 11.8K
-62.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.76 LYD 248
$147 RSD 15.3K
-73.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libya
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 LYD 1,526
$829 RSD 86.3K
-71.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 LYD 708
$540 RSD 56.2K
-79.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 LYD 2,832
$1,508 RSD 157.0K
-70.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 LYD 1,371
$975 RSD 101.5K
-78.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$447 LYD 2,857
$5,059 RSD 526.6K
-91.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$139 LYD 887
$3,171 RSD 330.1K
-95.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libya
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 LYD 1,707
$1,276 RSD 132.8K
-79.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
4.5
344.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Libya: November 3, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
$135
Belgrade
$276 104% $140
Groceries & Markets
Libya
$116
Belgrade
$241 107% $124
Accommodation & Living
Libya
$111
Belgrade
$540 388% $430
Clothing & Footwear
Libya
$62
Belgrade
$189 206% $127
Getting Around
Libya
$44
Belgrade
$8 * 82% $36
Eating Out
Libya
$40
Belgrade
$231 472% $191
Sport & Entertainment
Libya
$28
Belgrade
$57 105% $29

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇱🇾 Libya
🇷🇸 Belgrade
🕒 Local time
19:57 7:57 PM
18:57 6:57 PM
1 h behind Libya
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
6,678,567
1,197,714 Capital
💱 Currency
Libyan Dinar LYD ل.د
Exchange rates and currency converter

RSD, USD, EUR to LYD – Libyan Dinar Converter

Libyan Dinar exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 6.4 LYD (1 LYD = 0.156 USD). 1 EUR = 7.19 LYD (1 LYD = 0.139 EUR).

Serbian Dinar exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 104 RSD (1,000 RSD = 9.61 USD). 1 EUR = 117 RSD (1,000 RSD = 8.55 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Libya Belgrade 1,470 km ≈ 2 h 15 min nonstop flight
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